IP Library Granted Patent US 7,235,452
Granted Patent B2
US 7,235,452 · App. 10/729,694 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Method for fabricating capacitor in semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,235,452
App. No.
10/729,694
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for fabricating a capacitor in a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: forming an interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, which includes a first contact hole exposing a certain portion of the substrate; forming a storage node plug filling the first contact hole; forming a first insulating film, a first silicon nitride film, and a second insulating film sequentially above the substrate inclusive of the storage node plug; forming a second contact hole that exposes the storage node plug by removing the second insulating film, the first silicon nitride film, and the first insulating film partly; forming a recessed portion at side surfaces of the second contact hole by wet-etching the first insulating film remained in the second contact hole; forming a storage node electrode of the capacitor, which is connected to the storage node plug, by filling the second contact hole inclusive of the recessed portion; removing the remained second insulating film; and forming a dielectric film and a plate electrode sequentially on the entire surface of the storage node electrode structure.

Claims (16)

1. A method for fabricating a capacitor in a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of:

forming an interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, which includes a first contact hole exposing a portion of the substrate;

forming a storage node plug filling the first contact hole;

forming a first insulating film, a first silicon nitride film, and a second insulating film sequentially above the substrate inclusive of the storage node plug;

forming a second silicon nitride film at least on the interlayer insulating film, before forming the first insulating film wherein the first and second silicon nitride films are substantially parallel to each other;

forming a second contact hole that exposes the storage node plug by removing the second insulating film, the first silicon nitride film, the first insulating film partly and the second silicon nitride film;

forming a recessed portion at side surfaces of the second contact hole and below the first silicon nitride film by wet-etching the first insulating film remained in the second contact hole;

forming a storage node electrode of the capacitor, which is connected to the storage node plug, by filling the second contact hole inclusive of the recessed portion;

removing the remained second insulating film;

forming a dielectric film on the storage node electrode; and

forming a plate electrode on the dielectric film and the silicon nitride film.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first insulating film has an etching rate faster than that of the first silicon nitride film.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first insulating film comprises a BSPG film.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second insulating film is formed to a thickness of 10000˜20000 Å.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second insulating film comprises a PSG film.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the recessed portion of the storage node electrode has a broader width than that of any other portion of the storage node electrode.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →